UK Gov Unveils Extended Packaging Responsibility Plan
2025 base fees, fee modulation policy statement, regulatory position statement and interim strategy available.
In a significant step forward for industry, PackUK has released several publications central to the delivery of the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme today (27 June 2025):
the 2025 base fees for the pEPR scheme to provide certainty to producers
the first Fee Modulation Policy Statement on driving sustainable packaging choices
a Regulatory Position Statement (Regulatory Decision in Wales) addressing producers’ concerns around the recyclability assessment obligations
the PackUK interim strategy
Confirmed 2025 Base Fees
PackUK has published the 2025 base fees for the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme, providing crucial certainty to producers ahead of the first invoices in October 2025.
Following three previous illustrative publications of estimated fees, these confirmed base fees represent a significant milestone in the implementation of the UK’s circular economy transition.
Nearly all fees have reduced compared with the illustrative base fees published in December, with glass down by 20 per cent. The reductions result from high levels of industry compliance with reporting obligations and extensive work across the regulators and PackUK to assure and validate the data provided. The 2025 base fees are calculated using packaging tonnages reported by producers for 2024 and local authority waste management costs. The methodology has been rigorously tested with stakeholders including producers, compliance schemes, and local authorities.
Alongside the confirmed base fees, PackUK has also published the Modulation Policy Statement, which outlines how fees will be adjusted from 2026 onwards to incentivise the use of more recyclable packaging.
The pEPR scheme forms the cornerstone of the UK’s packaging reforms, which the leaders of the UK’s largest waste management companies have said will support 25,000 jobs, stimulate more than £10 billion investment in recycling capability over the next decade and fund improvements to household recycling services across the UK.
Producers can access further guidance on the gov.uk website to understand how these fees will affect their businesses.
PackUK will hold a Base Fees themed webinar on Thursday 10 July 2025 – You can
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-announcements